Ashley's Chocolate Chip Cookies

"I was only 14 when I made up this recipe. Since my first batch, it's been everybody's favorite. If you follow the directions and measurements exactly, I promise that this will be your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe."

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.

In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Gradually stir in the sifted ingredients, then stir in the chocolate chips. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Most Helpful Positive Review

Oct 13, 2011

I was young when I submitted this, and totally submitte it wrong. and then I couldnt remember my old login password to change it but finally allrecipes changed it so now its perfect as written. My old review on this used to say "add 1/2 t baking soda" because i had forgotten to include it when i 1st submitted this recipe but once again allrecipes finally made the change so this recipe is now perfect as written. so dont change anything!!! However, Sometimes I do crisco instead of butter. but either way its good.
This has been my favorite recipe since I was 14. Ive tried other ones, but always go back to this one. My friends all love it too, and they only use this recipe. I always underbake my cookies and then freeze them; that way they never get hard.

Most Helpful Critical Review

Congratulations, Ashley! You've just passed our resident gourment taste tester. My 24 year old son gave you a 9 1/2 out of ten the first day these were baked and said the remaining 1/2 will be granted when they pass the freshness test in a couple of days. Well, they did. The dough is excellent to work with. I like a dough that I can roll into balls without messy hands. They stayed high after cooling, were chewy and chokeful of chocolate chips. I think the problem some had with inconsistency is because the dry ingredients have to be added in gradually as per instructions so that the baking powder will be well-distributed throughout the dough. After trying tens of recipes this is the one I'll keep. Thanks, Ashley.

We chose this recipe mainly because it was the only choco chip cookie recipe with only one egg (which we had one of)...used 1 1/2 cups chips and 1/2 cup walnuts chopped the same size as the chocolate... delicious! Our new favorite simple cookie formula!!!

I have been looking for the "perfect" Chocolate Chip recipe for 20 years. I used the toll house recipe and hated the results. When I found Ashley's recipe and tried it, I fell in love. This is how I always wanted my chocolate chip cookies to taste like. I take them everywhere and make them at least once a week for my family. My daughters name is Ashley and people ask me for this recipe and I tell them its Ashley's Chocolate chip recipe, they say your daughter and I laugh and say, no, I got the recipe on the net from another terrific Ashley. Thanks a million! The cookies are out of this world!!!!!

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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